Colony waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Ayala Bulldogs 9-8. That's more bragging rights for Colony, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Steven Gonzales looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Connor Rangel, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Adrian Rodriquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Colony's win bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Ayala, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colony will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Patriot at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ayala, they will head out on the road to take on San Juan Hills at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday.
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